Damn, E3 was outstanding this year! Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and Ubisoft all had amazing showcases this time around (EA's was kind of meh, but that's okay). Now that's the conferences are over, I'd like to give my first impressions on Nintendo's E3 Direct. Thus, let us commence:

Legend of Zelda for Wii U

I'm sorry, I need a moment....That...was glorious.

Mii confirmed for Smash Bros

Yoshi's Wooly World

To be honest, while I wasn't originally interested in this game, I'm glad this game didn't get canceled. It looks amazing.

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker

I have mixed thoughts on this game, but I'm glad Toad is getting a push of his own. Maybe we'll see a "Year of Toad" down the road?

Bayonetta 2

You had my curiosity, Platinum. Now you have my attention. Bayonetta 2 just keeps on looking better and better. Not to mention, the fact that the original Bayonetta is also included within the game is awesome. Definitely planning on picking this up now.

Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Well, now I'm even more hyped for this game/remake. Mega Sceptile, here I come!

Xenoblade Chronicles X

This is currently my most hyped game for the Wii U. The graphics are looking great, and we now have a better idea of what the plot is in the game- wait, it's delayed for 2015? Dammit!

Mario Maker

It looks okay, but it doesn't really have me hyped like some of the other Nintendo games shown at E3. Sorry, Mario fans.

Amiibo

Get it? Cause Miis? Never mind. Also, I always wondered what that rectangle on the Wii U Gamepad was for....Derp.

Hyrule Warriors

Both Zelda and Midna being confirmed as playable characters? Ganon possibly having a significant role in the game? The dead bodies of hundreds of monsters? Hook line and sinker.

And welcome bros to another installment of the Bro's Wild Predictions (and the first one in awhile now!). This time, Twitch Plays Pokemon gets the spotlight, as I attempt to predict some of the most insane outcomes that may (or may not) throughout the remainder of the playthrough.

*Note, at the time of the blog's writing, these people were still stuck in Lavender Town.

Now, I shall commence:

Bird Jesus dies.

Red tosses out TM06 (Toxic)

Red tosses out TM40 (Skull Bash).

Red fails to capture a legendary.

Lag; lots and lots of lag.

Red tries to use the almighty Helix Fossil once again.

Red fails miserably at trying to use the almighty Helix Fossil once again.

Drowzee eventually (accidentally) gets released into the wild.

Red tosses out a Hyper Potion before he fights the Pokemon League.

DUX (Red's Farfetch'd) is accidentally released into the wild.

Red loses to Sabrina of Saffron City on his first try.

The almighty Helix Fossil is eventually revived into Omanyte.

The pseudo-religion Helixism immediately dissolves once Omanyte is revived.

Omanyte is accidentally released into the wild.

Red loses to Blaine on his first try.

Twitch Plays Pokemon blames Red's loss on Omanyte's death.

The start menu is opened at least 100 times throughout the playthrough.

Red tosses out his Elixir.

Red releases one of his 4 Nidorans into the wild.

Twitch Plays Pokemon enters Democracy Mode at least 10 times throughout the playthrough.

Red eventually gets the Marsh Badge.

Red eventually gets the Volcano Badge.

Red eventually gets the Earth Badge.

A new "False Prophet" emerges from the ashes of Flareon.

Red saves the game at least 57 times during the playthrough.

Red loses to Blue during their match at the Pokemon League.

Twitch Plays Pokemon hits a peak of at least 500,000 viewers at time before the playthrough is over.

Red catches a Machoke. Don't know why, but I got a good feeling about this one...

Red actually completes the Pokedex.....BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

One of Red's Pokemon manages to learn HM04 (Surf).

Twitch Plays Pokemon finishes the game on Anarchy Mode.

Well, as I wrap-up this blog entry, I realize that Red is currently in the middle of a battle consulting the almighty Helix Fossil. May the fossil have mercy and save their souls.

Welp, after receiving Pokemon Y as a Christmas gift, I finally beat the game on January 1, 2014 (1 down, 99 to go). Because of this, I am now coming forward with this review. Let me start off with this: Just....amazing. Pokemon Y is without a doubt the current epitome of the Pokemon franchise (don't worry Emerald, you're still #1).

The game impressed more than I thought it would; I suppose you say it blew my expectations out of the water. The cutscenes were very well done actually in Pokemon Y (an improvement over the BW2 ones). Especially with the 3D visuals; those certainly appeared as nothing short of spectacular.

Pokemon Y (along with X) came out with a total of 69 brand new pokemon (in addition to 3 possible rumored ones), which brought the overall total number of pokemon to 718. These included some favorites (ex. Greninja, Goomy, and Hawlucha), and others...not so much (ex. Klefki....). Regardless, the new installments seemed to have had a good variety of pokemon to choose from, given that many pokemon from previous generations were also available to catch (for example: my team consists of Chesnaught, Pidgeot, Blaziken, Blastoise, Hawlucha, and Lucario; don't judge me, I make the "fighting-type" overload work).

Another thing, Mega Evolutions are extremely powerful. Ain't no stopping you if you got the mega evos (if you what I mean). Seriously, the only 2 NPCs that managed to beat me AFTER I had control of "Mega Evolution" (I mainly cycled between Lucario, Blaziken, and Blastoise) were Siebold and Diantha (both of the Pokemon League).

Anyways, the story (I won't spoil, don't worry) was alright too. I will admit that the story wasn't as great as the one of the Black/White versions, I could relate to Y's story pretty well (especially when I seemed to be a complete jacka** to the NPCs in the game). Also, I don't think that the Team Flare boss was "one-dimensional" by any means.

I also liked that there was a plethora of Internet references thrown in there, including:

IT'S OVER 9000!

My Body is Ready

The Power Rangers

Youngster Joey

"Meow, Meow, I can haz cheezburger, Meow?"

-and more.

Sorry, couldn't help it. Such a great legend.

The Verdict

Pokemon Y is a wonderful addition to the franchise, and should not be overlooked. I'd definitely recommend the game to any RPG fan, Pokemon fan, or any owner of a Nintendo 3DS.

A friend of mine (who's name I'm apparently not "legally" allowed to state on this blog) recently asked me the question, "If you could obtain 1 Pokemon, which one would it be and why?". Well currently unknown friend of mine, if I had to choose just one, it would be Lucario. Now now, don't be fooled by the image above (btw, if anyone gets the image's reference, they get some Internet money directly from me), I'm not really too interested in obtaining a Flying-Type Pokemon (except for maybe Hawlucha, that'd be interesting). Lucario, however, is a bada** Steel/Fighting-Type Pokemon.

Lucario is a master of Aura. He can shoot balls of aura straight at people whenever he wants (otherwise known as Aura Sphere). He can also predict his enemy's movements and can track them as well. Lucario can also understand human speech, and is able to communicate with humans through telepathy (he can talk, basically). Lucario is a bipedal, jackal-like Pokemon with fur that is mainly black and blue. Plus, he has a freakin' Mega Evolution!

Oh yeah, and he also found Snake (who was hiding under a cardboard box) in Super Smash Bros Brawl. That's some good senses right there bro.

Lucario is, in my opinion (without a doubt), one of the best Pokemon of Generation IV. Lucario, Garchomp, and Luxray are arguably my favorites of that generation of Pokemon. As stated earlier, I still think that Lucario is a BA. He even sacrificed himself just to save an ecosystem's worth of Pokemon in "Lucario & the Mystery of Mew". Although, it's pretty much confirmed that Lucario is going to return to the anime one way or another as shown in the poster (he's standing next to Mega Blaziken, obviously):

Okay bros, so there's my opinion on this question. Feel free to give your own answers to the question in the comments section of this blog post. And here's one more image to wrap this up: